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Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response: The SAFER Grant Program

The 113th Congress will likely consider FY2013 and FY2014 budget appropriations for SAFER.
As is the case with many federal programs, concerns over the federal budget deficit could impact
budget levels. At the same time, firefighter assistance budgets will likely receive heightened
scrutiny from the fire community, given the local budgetary cutbacks that many fire departments
are now facing. The 113th Congress will also likely examine the impact of new SAFER hiring
grant guidelines mandated by P.L. 112-239, the Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2012. The
continuing issue is how effectively grants are being distributed and used to protect the health and
safety of the public and firefighting personnel against fire and fire-related hazards
Bills: H.R. 5855, S. 3216